The Market is Open Despite the Weather!

Good Morning Market,

So, this is winter. Temperatures near the single digits and freezing rain make the thought of even stepping outside quite a bit harrowing. Can you imagine farming in this awfulness? Our incredible growers work their tails off to protect the livestock, critters, and delicious veggies we somehow get to enjoy all year-round. So thank you, growers, for providing us with delicious, nutritious, and whole foods throughout all four seasons. Even in this weather, the market has got…

• Nothing brightens up an indoor staycation like the smell of some all-day roasting meat. We’ve got some delicious new listings from Crescent Creek Farm’s animal-welfare approved pork, including bratwurst, sausage, roasts, chops, and even sliced deli ham.

• Arugula, butter beans, bok choy, broccoli…I could go on, but I best let you explore the 66 varieties of vegetables we’ve still got. Even in this ice, that’s probably still more choice than you can find among those grocery store imports from warmer climates.

• The hens are still laying beautiful eggs! These finicky fowls are renowned for their distaste of the cold, but thankfully we’ve got some chicken coaxers that know just how to keep their hens happy.

• Stay relaxed during all this time in the house with some soothing candles. Lavender, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and more, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• All new soap sacks from Tammy Sue’s Critters. Perfect for hanging your soap up to dry between uses.

And something to warm your heart…our incredible friends at The Root were recently the winners of $25,000 through an HLN documentary contest. They’ve been an inspiration in our local food movement for years, and they’ll be able to use these funds to improve and expand their already amazing operations. We can think of no one more deserving – Congrats!

Stay Full and Warm,

- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations

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